Penning, John, “Penning, John (Interview outline and video), 2010,” Digital Collections, accessed December 7, 2025, https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/document/29356.
John Penning was a civilian who had a career in the airline business. He contributed to military operations from WWII to Vietnam by helping to traffic and guide commercial planes that were used for military use. His job took all around the world, from North American, to Asia, and even to Africa.